Police: Missing man is bipolar, has weapons arrests

Cook County Sheriff's police were searching for a man missing from an Oak Lawn hospital who has a history of gun violations and disappeared after checking out of a local hospital last week.

Toma Nikolic also is reportedly bipolar and not taking his medication, according to an alert issued by the sheriff's police on Saturday.

Nikolic, 37, was admitted to Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center on Dec. 5 for observation, then checked himself out on Wednesday, according to the alert. Nikolic called his parents, cursing and threatening them, but he has not been seen since his release.

The missing man has a history of weapons arrests, according to the alert.

Nikolic is described as a white man with brown hair and brown eyes, 5-foot-11 tall and weighing 167 pounds.

Anyone who knows Nikolic's whereabouts is asked to contact the sheriff's investigations units at 708-865-4896.